Obituaries

February 23, 2025

Donald Francis Gavin was born on June 27th, 1931 to Francis "Shorty" and Helen Gavin. Don attended and graduated from St. Marys High School in 1949.

Don was a good baseball player and traveled about with his team and had an opportunity to try out for the Milwaukee Brewers minor league organization. Don married Barbara Watson and...

February 22, 2025

Richard Lee Goode, quietly and peacefully passed away to his Eternal Rest and into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at his home in Indianola on February 22, 2025 at the age of 85. He had been tenderly nursed and ministered to by his loving wife, daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.

Richard was born on...

February 18, 2025

Donald Richard Menken, 83, of Indianola, Iowa, died suddenly of cardiac arrest on February 18, 2025.  He was born to John Everett and Lela Marie (Smith) Menken on January 4, 1942.  He graduated from Greene, Iowa, High School in 1959 and attended Iowa State Teachers' College, presently UNI, where he met and married Donna Butler, the mother of his...

February 17, 2025

Janis Wilson, 76, of Norwalk, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Monday, February 17th, 2025.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  Inurnment of cremains will be in the Wallace Cemetery, Wick, Iowa.

For many years Janis owned and operated a daycare which most of her grandchildren and a Great...

February 17, 2025

Funeral services for Dorothy Eleanor Stearns, 85, formerly of Milo, Iowa, who passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 24, 2025 at Mt Calvary Lutheran Church in Indianola with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Dorothy was born on July 15, 1939 in Dexter, Iowa to Clyde Ernest...

February 16, 2025

Michael Krick, 76, of Indianola, Iowa, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 at EveryStep Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Inurnment of cremains will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery.

Mike was born in Albia, Iowa on December 3, 1948. Following high school graduation, he served honorably in the United...

February 14, 2025

Kevin Oehlert, 69, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at home in Urbandale, Iowa. He was born on June 3, 1955, in Osceola, Iowa. On February 23, 1974, Kevin married Cindy (Sams) Oehlert, and together they had three children: Megan, Todd and Kiley.

Kevin was well known as the owner of the Indianola Dairy Queen, where he...

February 10, 2025

Services for Martin Roy Bishop, 89, of Indianola who passed away Monday, February 10, 2025, will be held 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 14, 2025, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Indianola, with burial following in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Cemetery.

Martin is survived by his wife of 71 years, Maude Bishop; daughter Marjorie (Merrill) Norris; son, Mark (Julia) Bishop;...

February 8, 2025

Pearl A. Martens went into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Wesley Life Village in Indianola, IA. Visitation with family present will precede the funeral service at Overton Funeral Home, Indianola, at 10 am on February 14, 2025, with burial following at Linn Grove Cemetery, Prole, Iowa.

Pearl was born on July 22,...

February 8, 2025

Edna Mae (Gigi) Finck, age 95, passed away peacefully at Westview Care Center in Indianola, IA on February 8, 2025. Edna Mae was born on October 13, 1929 to Chris and Winnie (Matthews) Jorgensen. She had strong roots in Fontanelle, IA and loved to tell you the stories of her Momma, Daddy and 10 siblings - whom she has...

February 8, 2025

Graveside services for Christina Ann Spencer, 53, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, February 13, 2025, in the Norwalk Cemetery, Norwalk, Iowa.

Christina was born on December 9, 1971 in Des Moines, Iowa.  She had lived in Indianola for the past 25 years.

She was preceded...

February 6, 2025

Michael George Nestvedt, age 71, passed away peacefully at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa on February 6, 2025.  Mike was born on February 23, 1953, in Louisville, Kentucky to Daryl and Veronica (Bonnie) Nestvedt.  They later moved to Indianola, Iowa where Mike grew up and graduated from Indianola High School in 1971.

Shortly after High...

February 5, 2025

Marjorie Irene (Nolin) Farmer, 89, Indianola, Iowa passed away on February 5th, 2025, surrounded by her daughter and grandsons.

Marge was born on September 17th, 1935, in Reasoner, Iowa, the daughter of LeRoy Ellsworth Nolin and Freda Irene (Rexroat) Nolin.

Marge graduated from Oak Park High School in 1953.

Marge married Homer Dale...

February 5, 2025

Marc passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, in Indianola, Iowa. He was born on July 23, 1948, in Spencer, Iowa to Charles Wendell ("C.W.") Dalbey and Verna Peterson Dalbey.

Marc was talented with his hands and loved to "tinker." He restored old Studebakers, motorcycles, and Cub Cadet lawn mowers. He was an accomplished wood worker and...

February 4, 2025

On Tuesday, February 4th, 2025, Bette Lee Dryer passed on to her eternal home in Heaven. Her last days were spent in the comfort of her family and friends at the Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, Iowa.

Bette had a true love and passion for being a wife, mother and grandmother, and took great pride in...

February 4, 2025

Gerald William Sudbrock Jr., 77, of Indianola, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025.  His wish was to be cremated and no services at this time.  Inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date in the Pilot Mound Cemetery, Pilot Mound, Iowa.

Gerald is survived by his children, Klystell (Marc) Thompson, Tracy (Anne) Sudbrock, Sarah (Ed)...

February 4, 2025

Deborah Lee Smith went to walk with the Lord on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, while surrounded by family. Celebration of Life Services for Deb, 69, of Indianola, Iowa, will be held 2 p.m., Friday, February 14th at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola.  Visitation will be held prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home....

February 3, 2025

Services for Claudia Darleen Mace, 73, of Indianola, will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Freedom Fellowship Church, 2604 North Jefferson Way, Indianola, Iowa.  Visitation will be held prior to services from 10 to 11 a.m., at the church.  Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Hewitt Cemetery, rural New Virginia, Iowa.

January 31, 2025

Funeral Services for James "Jim" E. Still, 88, who passed away Friday, January 31, 2025 in Indianola, will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola with burial following in the Belmont Cemetery, Milo. Visitation will be held 4 to 7 p.m., Monday, February 3 at Overton Funeral Home where family will...

January 28, 2025

Cecil George Pace passed away on January 28, 2025 at Huntington Place Memory Care in Janesville, Wisconsin at the age of 93.

Cecil, son of George and Maude Pace, was born on December 23, 1931 near Orient, Iowa and lived on a farm until moving with his family to Des Moines Iowa in 1951.  Cecil was the...